Golf tee



NOV. 18, 1930. HOLDEN 1,781,757

' GOLF TEE Filed March 26, 1930 Inve t Attor ey Patented Nov 18,, 1 930 res;

ALBERT DAWSON noLnEn oF T Exom TExns w I some men Application filed March 26,1930; Serial 110,439,163.

This invention relates to golf tees, and an object of the invention is to provide a golf tee formed of strands of hair or fiber bound together so as to offer the least resistance to the end of a golf stick when driving a ball from the tee of the present invention.

club were to strike the tee,'it would not del V the body providesbroad surfaces, 'oneto accommodate the golf ball, and the other' to form a pedesta or base to restup on the .Another object of the invention is to provide a tee of the character referred to that adds practically no weight and no resistance to the downward flight of the club therefore the margin of deflection is so small that if a viate in the least from itsnatural course.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a golf tee of the character referred to that is strong, compact and durable, thoroughly reliable for its intended purpose, providing the maximum of strength with theminimum of weight and resistance, that is very simple in its method of assembly and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects'in v view, the invention consists of a novel C011? struction, combination and arrangement of parts, will be hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the. spirit of the claims hereto appended.

. In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote like parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a side elevation of the golf tee in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, 3 indicates gen- I erally the body portion of the tee in accordance with the present invention. The body portion is formed of a cylindrical stack of individual hair or fiber strands bound together intermediate their ends and at substantially a right angle to the extent of the strand, by a band 4 formed of silk or flax thread.

The band 4 is covered with shellac to protect the silk or flax thread against the weather The band 4 anchors the individual strands and wear. The band of threads f causesa pressure and-compression intermediate the ends of the stack of strands, which'causes the sides of thebody 3 to incline outwardly from the band 4 in opposite directions to the ends of the body.

The top and bottom faces of the body ai'e cupped at 5, 6 to provide pockets for the golf ball 7 at either end of-the body.

430 of hair or fibertogether, in iimnovable'relation and the flared upper and-lower ends of ground 8.

While the body portion of the tee may be forinedof hair orfiber, it is within the conand forms a golf tee that is very light, but

yet is strong enough to support the weight of: a golf ball under all conditions. The golf tee in accordance with the present invention does not have to be stuck in the ground and either end is suitable for a teeing surface according to which end hits first. The tee will travel only a few inches after being struck with the club. Furthermore, the tee may be made invarious heights to suit the desire of various golfers. i It-is thought that the, embodiment ofthe invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely. for the purpose of exemplification,,since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It is to be understood thatby describing in detail herein any particular form, structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is V V 1. A golf tee comprising an elongated fibrous body, said body cupped at its top and bottom, and'means intermediate the ends ofmfiu Y the body for anchoring the fibers in immovable relation to each other.

2; A golf tee vcomprising an elongated fibrous body, said body cupped at its top 5 and bottom, means intermediate the ends of the body for anchoringthe fibers in immovable relation to each other, said fibrous, body including a stack of fibers disposed side by side in upstanding relation.

3. A golf tee comprising an elongated fibrous body, said body cupped at its top and bottom, means intermediate the ends of the body for anchoring the fibers in immovable relation to each other, said fibrous body including a stack of fibers disposed side by side in upstanding relation, said means consisting of a thread wrapped about the bris- V tles at an angle to the lineal extent of the fibers. i a

4. A golf tee comprising an elongated fibrous body, said body formed of a stack of individual" strands of fibrous material, and means intermediate the ends of the stack for binding the stack into a unit. r r 5. A golf tee, comprising an elongated body formed of a bundle of individual strands of fibrous material, and the strands of the bundles bound together intermediate their ends by a band.

V 1 6. A golf tee comprising an elongated body formed of a bundle of individual strands of fibrous material, a band disposed aboutthe bundle intermediate the ends thereof to anchor the strands together and com- 5 press the body so that the sides flare outwardly to the opposite ends thereof, and the r opposite ends of'said body being cupped.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT DAWSON HOLDEN. 4o 

